Owner's Justified Termination of Construction Contract for Builder's Failure to Commence Work

A property owner entered into a contract with a builder for construction work, but the owner subsequently terminated the contract prematurely, citing the builder's failure to commence work despite warnings and a formal notice. The builder sued for breach of contract, arguing the owner's termination was wrongful. The court upheld the lower court's decision dismissing the builder's claim, reasoning that the owner was justified in terminating the contract because the builder's failure to begin the agreed-upon work after being put on formal notice constituted a sufficiently serious breach to warrant unilateral rescission of the agreement.